Following Activision's trademark registration for "DJ Hero" and a smattering of recent rumors, it has now been confirmed that the company is indeed working on DJ Hero.

"Activision's doing a DJ Hero game, and I can't comment on what we're doing [at Neversoft]," Guitar Hero World Tour project director Brian Bright told Joystiq.

Neversoft, a fully-owned subsidiary of Activision, has been tasked with the Guitar Hero series since creator Harmonix was bought by MTV, leading to the rival series Rock Band. Prior to Guitar Hero, Neversoft was known for its work on the Tony Hawk series.

"We're working on the future and next-gen," Bright said of the studio's future, though he was unable to offer specifics. "If I wasn't excited about it I wouldn't be there."

DJ Hero has reportedly been a "licensing nightmare," with rumors claiming that the effort will launch next summer with a turntable controller and a mash-up tracklist. Development is supposedly occurring at the Activision-owned FreeStyleGames.